World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference of 2017

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WTO Ministerial Conference of 2017
Opening ceremony11 December 2017
Closing ceremony13 December 2017
Conference venue Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Location of Buenos Aires

The 11th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 11 to 13 December 2017. It was chaired by Minister Susana Malcorra of Argentina. The Conference ended with a number of ministerial decisions, including on fisheries subsidies and e-commerce duties, and a commitment to continue negotiations in all areas. The conference also led to the formation of working party to enable faster induction of South Sudan in the WTO. [1]

Security

The Argentine government prevented journalist Sally Burch from entering Argentina [2] and she was deported to Ecuador where she lives. The head of Attac Norway, Petter Titland was also deported to Brazil on the grounds that his actions would also be disruptive. [3]

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References

  1. "WTO | Ministerial conferences – Eleventh WTO Ministerial Conference – Buenos Aires". www.wto.org.
  2. "Argentina blocks two activists from entry on eve of WTO meeting". Reuters. 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  3. "Argentina deports British journalist ahead of WTO conference". the Guardian. 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2022-06-05.